Maciel Builders LLC. v. US Framing International LLC.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN JOSE DIVISION 6 MACIEL BUILDERS LLC, Case No. 19-cv-03660-BLF
Plaintiff,
ORDER GRANTING IN PART AND
v. DENYING IN PART MOTION TO
DISMISS THE COMPLAINT
US FRAMING INTERNATIONAL LLC, et al., [Re: ECF 13, 42, 57, 58] 11 Defendants. 12 This is a dispute over work performed by Plaintiff Maciel Builders, LLC (“Maciel”) for a construction project known as Ohlone Block B in San Jose, California. Maciel was apparently engaged by Defendants—US Framing International, LLC and affiliated entities and individuals— to perform carpentry work for the project, but the relationship quickly soured. Maciel now sues Defendants to recover money allegedly owed to it, bringing various state law claims, a request for declaratory judgment, and a civil RICO claim. Defendants move to dismiss the entire suit as barred by California Business and Professions Code § 7031. As set out below, the Court agrees that § 7031…